Total Crime Rate
229.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Newton Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Hermitage , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 413 local areas in Wrexham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Newton Street (LL13 8PE) in the last 12 months was 229.9 per 1,000 residents and was 101.1% higher than the Hermitage average (114.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 105.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 52.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newton Street (LL13 8PE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Linden Avenue, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Golgfa'R Ddol (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hermitage| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Welch Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fusilier Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bertie Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rivulet Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rivulet Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rivulet Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Linden Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Linden Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Welch Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Welch Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fusilier Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fusilier Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linden Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Golgfa'R Ddol | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Golgfa'R Ddol | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Golgfa'R Ddol | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Golgfa'R Ddol | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Linden Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Linden Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bertie Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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